Afia Schwarzenegger has sent a stern warning to the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) under President John Dramani Mahama to concentrate on governing the country and stop persecuting their political opponents.
The controversial, self-acclaimed ‘queen of comedy’ turned Lyft driver in the United States, real name Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa, said the party was elected to fix the country’s problems and not muzzle the speech of opposition MPs.
Schwarzenegger shared a video on her social media handle to protest the recent attempted arrest of the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. Ntim Fordjour.
She said if opposition MPs are supposed to be arrested for their views, the ‘airbag’ Sam George would have been arrested during the previous administration, yet he was left to run his mouth without any arrests.
“Instead of the NDC concentrating on implementing the 24-hour economy they promised Ghanaians, they are chasing people for speaking up. Yesterday they went after Rev Fordjour. If people are to be arrested for their views, would the airbag called Sam George still be free?” Schwarzenegger queried.
Speaking further, she called on the government to concentrate on fulfilling its mandate and stop its tyrannical behaviour, adding that the government’s over-the-top reactions to the NPP MP’s claims that certain planes flew illicit drugs into the country indicate his allegations were correct.
“Concentrate on fixing the dumsor and stop the foolishness,” she continued. “Your reaction shows that you trafficked those drugs. NDC is engaging in controlling drugs. How can you arrest a Member of Parliament like a tyrant? Stop the foolishness and provide Ghanaians with 24-hour electricity!”
The former comedienne’s outburst follows the attempted arrest of Rev Fordjour by operatives of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), who stormed his residence on Wednesday, April 9. The arrest was eventually called off following intervention by the minority leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin. Ntim Fordjour is wanted by national security operatives to provide evidence following claims he made in a press conference that some flights were moving illicit drugs into the country.
